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This came out in 2018 but I don't see where we discussed it at the time
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The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of three methods of colony multiplication to help develop a methodology that beekeepers can follow. Three methods of colony multiplication were compared: package of bees (PB), nuclei with one brood frame (1BF), and nuclei with two brood frames (2BF).
Specific hypotheses were (A) new colonies that are started with more brood frames will develop faster; (B) new colonies started with package bees (no brood) will have reduced pathogen loads; and (C) mother colonies from which most brood is taken to produce new colonies, will show reduced development, lower swarming behavior and higher V. destructor infestation, and Nosema spp. infection rates.
Our results showed that the three nuclei-making methods did not significantly differ in terms of development, growth, or health and resulted in high-performing colonies. However, the adult bees or brood taken from mother colonies in early summer reduced the level of infestation found at the end of the summer. Removing brood or bees for the purpose of making nuclei thus helps control mite infestation.
Finally, the most important result of this study is that colonies of group 1BF showed the highest potential for multiplication of the three methods tested. Indeed, from an economic point of view, we could make six 1BF nuclei with one mother colony.
Comparison of three methods to multiply honey bee (Apis mellifera ) colonies. Apidologie (2018) 49:314–324
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